Consumer Advisory Panel
The Consumer Advisory Panel (Panel) to serve as an advisory body to the FSCA. The Panel will provide ongoing advice and consumer-relevant perspectives to the FSCA in relation to its work as a market conduct regulator for the South African financial sector. It represents the interests of retail financial customers in South Africa. The Panel has a wide range and depth of expertise and comprises of 11 members. It will meet four times a year, providing inputs and feedback to the FSCA on a regular basis while submitting an annual report on its operations at the end of the FSCA financial year.
Diane Terblanche
Diane is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa, during her 39 year career she has been an executive chairperson of the National Consumer Tribunal, acted as Divisional Manager: Enforcement and Exemptions Division of the Competition Commission South Africa (CCSA), Chief Executive Officer: Consumer Institute South Africa (CISA) and acted as an attorney for several firms including her own.
Brendan Pearce
Brendan is currently the Chief Executive Officer of FinMark Trust, an independent nonprofit trust whose purpose is to make financial markets work for the poor, by promoting financial inclusion.
Lyndwill Clarke
Lyndwill is the head of the FSCA's consumer education department. He is a member of the Advisory Board, the Technical Committee, and the various Working Groups of the OECD’s International Network on Financial Education (INFE), and a member of IOSCO’s Committee 8 on Retail Investor Education. He is the former Chairperson of the Consumer Financial Education Technical Committee of the Committee for Insurance, Securities and Non-banking Authorities (CISNA).
Magauta Mphahlele
Magauta currently serves as the Executive Director at the South African Credit and Risk Reporting Association (SACRRA). Prior to joining SACRRA, she was the Ombudsman at the Consumer Goods & Services Ombudsman (CGSO). She was recently appointed to the Board of the National Financial Ombud Scheme.
Maya Fisher-French
Maya is a leading consumer financial journalist with 20 years of experience. She is the founder of personal finance website Maya On Money, an editor of the City Press section "My Money, My Lifestyle" and a presenter on eNCA Money Matters.
Wendy Knowler
Wendy is a consumer journalist for 25 years. Currently writing for the Business Times, TimesLIVE and presenting weekly consumer features for radio stations 702, Cape Talk and East Coast Radio.
Thulani Njapa
Thulani serves on the Township Economy Commision SA (TECSA) as a non-executive director of township financial services sector to facilitate TECSA’s strategic objectives.
Nicolette Mashile
Nicolette is a multifaceted entrepreneur, renowned for founding Financial Fitness Bunnies – a Consumer Financial Education Content agency, The Financial Bunny School and Foundation. She is a Best-Selling Author of "What’s Your Move" and the creative mind behind the Kids Financial Education Series, "Coco the Money Bunny".
Sylvia Papadopoulos
Sylvia is full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Private Law at the University of Pretoria and acting director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Law.
Esme Molefe
Esme is the founder of StepUp Financial Coaching, a fintech startup that provides financial education online. Esme has more than 20 years in the banking, financial services, engineering, government, oil & gas, enterprise development and venture capital industries.
Thandiwe Zulu
Thandiwe is a Regional Manager for The Black Sash Trust in Gauteng. She also worked at Workers Education Project as a Project Coordinator for the Socially Excluded. Thandiwe also serves as a board member for three Ombuds offices; namely Credit Ombuds, Ombuds for the Long Term Insurance, and the newly established National Financial Ombuds.